Keeping track

Town of Thompson Supervisor Tony Cellini fires the ceremonial first pitch of the season to Monticello Superintendent Daniel Terplesky, as the Monties get set to take on John S. Burke in the season opener.

Players and coaches from Sullivan County Community College, Sullivan West, Tri-Valley, Monticello and Liberty presented a check for $3,480.33 to the Catskill Regional Oncology Department as the proceeds from this year’s Coaches Vs. Cancer Classic, staged at Sullivan County Community College on February 11. Monticello’s boys and Tri-Valley’s girls prevailed in the high school segment of the tournament as did Sullivan County Community College’s men’s and women’s teams.

In opening week baseball action this week, Fallsburg swept Eldred 3-0 in a Division V league series, while Tri-Valley held sway two games to one in its opening-league encounter with Tuxedo. Monticello fell to Burke 8-6 on a late-inning comeback rally by the Eagles in a non-league opener. In softball, Liberty lost its two opening games as it fell to Livingston Manor 7-4 and then to Port Jervis 15-0. Sullivan West also began its season at 0-2 with a 5-0 loss to Port Jervis and 15-0 defeat to Goshen. Fallsburg was the victim of a perfect game hurled by Tuxedo’s Kelly Ross as the Lady Tornadoes beat the Lady Comets 17-0. Schools are on spring break, but action will resume on April 14 with the Benny Chesnick Softball tournament staged in Tri-Valley and Liberty. Monticello baseball will host Saugerties as well.